Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Pure dunn Boots at DsWitt's.
Suits made to order at DsWitts.
PatrnniEe Order Dspa rtment At DeWitt's.
Latest Novelties in Merchandise at
DeWitts.
County Superintendent Calhresth was In
town this week.
Laces and Embroidery from &c to 50
per yard at Dewitt's.
Rudolph van Tobei 10 putting up resi-.
dence on his lot near the creek.
Tommy NARROW Of Fort Maginnis. regis
tered at the Day House last night.
The strong wind Of Tuesday night blew
"a chimney off from the Day House.
New line of cooking and heating stoves
just received at r. e. Power & Bros.
n. +. Metcaiie aud wife Of Dubuque. we're
registered at the Day House this week.
II. l.. Clement Of Flas Willow, was in
town on Friday and Saturday Of last week.
The moon gets full twice this month. II
will also be out late ;" nights. Bad example
for one who occupies so high a position.
4 porcupinc was caught in Missoula
county a few days since. An exchange ssys
IL is the boss quill shower Of that section.
A poet asks. where are the girls of the
past" Some al them are mothers Of the
girls 81 the present. strange AS it may seem
TO the poet.
John Sellers. Of Utica, was in town last
week. Rumor has it that Mr.. Sellers 10
-aan.lt Ia embark on the perilous sea Of
matrimOny.
Girl WAxTEp.-At once. a good. reliable
girl. cOnversant with general house work.
Apply to. or address Mrs. L. Delanscr.
Maiden, Mont.
David Calbresth lost a sl25 huh lev
days Since Ne found him dead ON the
range and from appears was killed in
fighting with another gentleman cow
Mr.. and Mrs. \. j. slough. Of Maiden.
were visiting friends aud relatives here this
week. Mr. Stou.h returned yesterday
while his wife will remain until Saturday.
See W. W. DeWitt's new advertisement
in this issue. Mr.. Dewitt is enjoying an
exceptionally good trade for this season Of
the year, which can be attributed to his
enterprise.
Daniel Brereton and Joseph Norman left
on last Friday morning for weeks hunt
in the foot hills Of tn. Snowy mountains.
Dan promised to furnish Us another bear
story on his return.
II il said that Miss Susan b. Anthony
has never forgiven her brother Marc for his
infatuati"n with C1eopatra.-Ex. An old
maid sister should not interfere with her
brothers love affairs.
A petriied pine knot was curiosity
lately found in Georgia. In Montana PEI
rifed biscuits are 81 frequent discovery.
They are found mostly between Tibet and
Billings, along the stage line.
George Mccormick and Joseph Mason
have formed a partnership in the saloon
business. The former has closed up his
place opposite r. G. Power & Bros aud
moved his fixtures into Mason's.
The tax list and assessment roll Of Fer.
gus County will be completed this wssk.
In our next issue we will publish list VI
all stock. real and personal property ~
sessed. and names Of heavy tax -payers.
The addition to the Lewistown hotel,
when completed. will greatly add to the
convenience and accommodation Of that
popular hotel. giving . large parlor and
increasing the dimensions OF the dining
room one-half.
J. r. Shank. whose ranch 10 about three
-
creek. planted onc-eighth Of an acre in
Irish POTATOES last spring using 80 lbs. for
seed. lie has just finished digging and
obtains n crop Of $1,000 lbs. or $50
bushels per acre.
Posey Elston returned from Dakota last
band Of horses. Mr.. Elston found good
market for his horses on the line oi the
Manitoba. lie sold them all. about 16O
head. aud they netted him $55 head; .
cleanup ii $500.
Poverty says Father McGlynn. 'ia .
discas~ " 1t can he cured by applying .
strong solution 81 industry mixed with u
little horse sense. DO not be discouraged
10 relief does not come Mt once. II requires
constant application to effect permanent
cure. We charge nothing Tor this recipe.
Mr.. Fred Heinlein and Miss E. C. Kenk
al Helena, were registered ut the Day
House this week. Mr. Heinlein 10 . rising
young architect Of the capital and Miss
Kenck is the daughter Of q Helena CAPT.
talst. The latter 10 relates to the Odsn.
wald Bros. of Beaver creek, and We believer
has taken up land in that section.
!. b. Gil,lea, who has been in this section
buying mutton wethers for the past two
or three weeks. left for Billings ON horse
back last saturday. Following are some
Of the parties from whom he purchased
wsthcrs. Thomas Cruise. $500; John Fo.
ssri,'. sSn; Rufus Thompson, 600, George